Modern Times in Paris 1925 - Art and Design in the Machine Age

The 1920s saw the dawn of the "Machine Age" as Paris and other European cities rebuilt and industrialised following World War I. The year 1925 was a watershed: the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris marked the zenith of the Art Deco style with its geometric forms and harmonious integration with industrial objects. The turning point for Japan arrived a little earlier, in 1923, when the destruction of the Great Kanto Earthquake led to the rapid remaking of Tokyo and other cities into modern metropolises. This book explores the human-machine relationship during this period in Paris, as well as more widely in Europe, North America, and Japan.